“We’ve had enough. We want to be heard, we want to be acknowledged”
Ahead of the historic Transforming Education Summit, young campaigners reveal their frank views on the need for urgent action, greater choice and more positive results.
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Young campaigners tell world leaders: you must act now to transform education
To mark International Youth Day and as part of our #LetMeLearn campaign, Theirworld’s Global Youth Ambassadors unite to call for greater investment in education for all.
#LetMeLearn campaign is growing rapidly into a global movement
The campaign is mobilising young people to tell world leaders at a historic summit that they must act urgently to deliver quality education to every child.
#LetMeLearn campaign: world leaders must listen to young people on education
Theirworld’s campaign - backed by the United Nations - is launched as our survey of 10,000 youth shows that education systems are failing a generation.
Only half of Theirworld’s youth activists believe all children will have quality education by 2030
Theirworld Chair Sarah Brown reveals some initial results from a major survey as she says: “When youth speak, leaders will listen.”
Theirworld’s mission to give children in crises a safe place to learn
As part of our 20th anniversary, we are taking a series of in-depth looks at key areas of our work - today we focus on the need for action, advocacy and planning in emergencies.
Youth activists urge world leaders to act now for 175m under-fives excluded from education
Theirworld’s Global Youth Ambassadors will go to an international summit to deliver an open letter calling for a commitment on quality pre-primary schooling.
Helping to raise awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community in Azerbaijan
Sevil is a Theirworld Global Youth Ambassador from Azerbaijan enthusiastic about gender, education and innovation. To mark Pride Month, Sevil writes about her work raising awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community in her country.
The power of stories: Project Amplify helps young leaders call for education action
Ten of Theirworld’s Global Youth Ambassadors will become the second cohort in our training programme - learning how to make their voices heard even more strongly.
We’ve learned so many skills from the Global Youth Ambassador programme
As we receive new applications, we’ve asked Global Youth Ambassadors about their experiences and what they have gained from being part of the programme.